With mortgage lending on the rise, with a 45% increase in March this year, compared to the same time in 2009, a survey by the Council of Mortgage Lenders suggests that borrowing for residential property has now increased for nine months, with many first-time buyers contributing the largest amount to the increase. Continue reading →

A recent report by the Confederation of British Industry has suggested that the demand for highly-skilled individuals is likely to increase during the UK’s economic recovery. However, some firms are increasingly worried over the lack of talent in the market. Continue reading →

UK Small businesses are likely to benefit from the new coalition government. It is hoped that it will create more certainty amongst small businesses and encourage growth as a result of the new policies to be introduced in helping to takle the UK’s deficit. Continue reading →

It will come as little surprise to many that the UK has experienced the first hung parliament since 1974. Unfortunately this appears to have had detrimental effects on the pound sterling, having fallen against both the US Dollar and the Euro. Continue reading →

According to a recent poll, 50% of small business owners are planning to vote for a Conservative Government. With the General Election due tomorrow many are living in hope that a Hung Parliament will be avoided. Continue reading →

Around one quarter of all self-employed people in the UK are considering moving themselves and their
businesses abroad over the next five years, according to a recent survey by Foreign Currency Direct. Continue reading →